Wednesday, April 16, 2008

APPLE CORPS LTD., CIRQUE DU SOLEIL AND EMI MUSIC ANNOUNCE THE GLOBALDVD RELEASE OF 'ALL TOGETHER NOW' ON JUNE 24

Feature-Length Documentary Chronicles The Making Of The Beatles' "LOVE"by Cirque du Soleil

London, England - April 16, 2008 - On June 24, 2008 Apple CorpsLtd./Cirque du Soleil will release the feature-length documentary 'AllTogether Now' on DVD, which will be marketed and distributed worldwideby EMI Music. The film details the story behind the unique partnershipbetween The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the creationand launch of "LOVE," the stage production still wowing audiences atThe Mirage in Las Vegas, and the double Grammy-winning album of thesame name. The film is dedicated to the memory of Neil Aspinall, anExecutive Producer of the DVD.

The DVD's total running time is 122 minutes, including the 84-minutedocumentary film and bonus features. The film and extras are presentedin DTS & Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital Stereo.

'All Together Now' faithfully recounts how the "LOVE" project came intobeing, borne from the personal friendship between George Harrison andCirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte. George saw how the twin talentsof Cirque's artistry and The Beatles' music could be fused intosomething new and totally original.

The director, Adrian Wills, records early meetings between the Cirque &Apple Corps Ltd. creative teams, as well as contributions from Sir PaulMcCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison discussinghow The Beatles' music can be used in a different way. We hear aboutthe decision to utilize the combined talents of Sir George Martin andhis son Giles Martin to produce what became a 90-minute soundscapecreated from The Beatles' multi-track recordings and how this new audioadventure was being quietly worked on in the famous Abbey Road Studiosin London, England whilst the first creative ideas for the show werebeing formulated in Montreal, Canada.

These early stages of the project were all filmed, as were the firstrehearsals at the Mirage Hotel theatre in Las Vegas, which wascompletely rebuilt with a one-of-a-kind sound system and complex roundstaging to house the "LOVE" show. George and Giles Martin, the show'sMusical Directors, were involved every step of the way with theremarkable Cirque du Soleil creative team, performers and backroomstaff.

It wasn't all "plain-sailing" and there has been no attempt to disguisesome of the disagreements that took place along the way regarding howsome of the songs would be portrayed visually. These creativedifferences, a necessary part of the overall process of bringing "LOVE"to its most vibrant life, illustrate the participants' love and respectfor the music and vision of The Beatles.

In addition to their roles within the main feature, George and GilesMartin, along with engineer Paul Hicks, also pop up in another piecetitled "Changing The Music" which reveals in fascinating depth how themusic was created and the challenges they faced. They explain how theysourced some of the individual instruments and effects and how theywere encouraged to experiment.

The 'All Together Now' documentary and bonus features provide afascinating insight into the creative skills and passion that went intomaking this project a groundbreaking critical and commercial success.

DVD contents'All Together Now' documentary (84:00)Bonus Features:- "Changing The Music" (22:00): A behind-the scenes look at thedecision-making process for the "LOVE" concept and music production.- "Music In The Theatre" (07:00): A look at the process of creating the"LOVE" show's unique audio design.- "Making 'LOVE'" (09:00): A backstage pass to explore the design of"LOVE," including the art direction, costumes, props, screen imageryand the use of The Beatles' voices in the "LOVE" stage production andits soundtrack .